Beef Bourguignon over Poppyseed NoodlesBlades of grass flocked with frost announce the coming of colder times and a call for cooking up some comfort food in the kitchen. What better way to welcome winter than a collection of one-pot wonders? Delectable dishes whose ingredients you...
[caption id="attachment_1214" align="aligncenter" width="528" caption="Maple Sugar Apple Crisp"][/caption] Cut the fat, cut the salt, cut the sugar, too? The more you read about the damage excess sugar does to your body, the more you want to seek out healthy stand-ins for a spoonful of sugar. It’s...
Brandied Apple Crepes with Maple CreamChances are good that you or someone you know is affected by some intolerance to gluten. Originally thought to be rare, Celiac Disease is now estimated to affect more than 2 million people in the United States. People with Celiac...
Asian Grilled Salmon with Plum Sauce, Scallions and Toasted Sesame Seeds“The answer to cancer is prevention, and eating foods containing cancer fighting properties is a new approach to the War on Cancer,” Dr. William Li said when asked for his best advice on staying cancer...
Fried Green TomatoesThirsty for a college friend fix in August, I flew out to Seattle for an extended girls’ getaway weekend. Upon arrival, my dear friend Danielle immediately whisked me off to Toulouse Petit Kitchen and Lounge just in time for-you guessed it-Happy Hour. Known for...
Lobster Bisque Picking out my husband’s birthday gift is no picnic, and this year was no different. It was even stickier, you might say, as Mike reluctantly turned the big 5-0 last week. When asked what he’d like for his birthday, he said, “All I need to...
[caption id="attachment_1131" align="aligncenter" width="528" caption="Grilled Chicken and Fettuccine Alfredo"][/caption] A crock pot of Alfredo sauce? Sure, I can bring a crock pot of Alfredo sauce to the spaghetti dinner, I impulsively told my friend Patty when she asked me earlier this summer, buttering me up by...
The Big Sky Little Leaguers sure hit the big time this summer. What fun it was to open the sports page and read of yet another win from those Montana sluggers as they maintained their winning streak on the road to the World Series in...
[caption id="attachment_1099" align="aligncenter" width="528" caption="Chicken Chow Mein"][/caption] Granted, it’s been more than a few years since I was the head-in-the-clouds coed happily heading off to college. Looking back on that first quarter away from the comforts and confines of home, I sure learned a lot of...
Time to feed workers who feed us One of my fondest family farm memories is riding home in the back of the grain truck many years ago for the last load of the night. Lounging atop 500 bushels of newly harvested wheat, I remember my hands...
